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Kevin Brown League
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Jim Beard Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 86-47 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 92 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-06-1925
K 718 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(53 games)
IP 916.2
WHIP 1.31 Salary $0.53M Final Contract Year 1962
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 25 32.00 0 / 0 1 / 16 4 / 16 5 / 32
1950 Majors 25 8.81 30 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8
1951 Majors 26 29.27 162 0 0 0 / 1 6 / 13 2 / 15 8 / 29
1952 Majors 27 38.30 162 0 0 1 / 4 0 / 16 5 / 18 6 / 38
1953 Majors 28 41.54 162 0 0 2 / 8 5 / 16 1 / 17 8 / 41
1954 Majors 29 42.55 162 0 0 0 / 6 1 / 15 1 / 21 2 / 42
1955 Majors 30 39.56 118 0 44 1 / 9 1 / 19 1 / 11 3 / 39
1956 Majors 31 51.58 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 23 1 / 18 2 / 51
1957 Majors 32 47.30 149 0 13 1 / 9 0 / 23 0 / 15 1 / 47
1958 Majors 33 51.10 162 0 0 0 / 14 2 / 25 1 / 12 3 / 51
1959 Majors 34 44.64 152 0 10 2 / 13 -6 / 18 -1 / 13 -5 / 44
1960 Majors 35 44.16 136 0 26 0 / 10 0 / 10 -2 / 24 -2 / 44
1961 Majors 36 42.50 162 0 0 -1 / 6 -6 / 14 -5 / 22 -12 / 42
1962 Minors 37 25.00 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 25
Total 1719 0 93 7 / 94 4 / 224 9 / 215 20 / 533
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Jim Beard has retired from the Texas Grackles
1962-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Stephen Boyles to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have designated Jim Beard for assignment.
1962-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Harvey Scott to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jim Beard to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Triple Lutz to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Tim Lehr to the major league team.
1962-03-29Jim Beard has signed with the Texas Grackles for $0.53M per year for 1 year.
1960-06-25Jim Beard of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1960-03-29The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jeff Moseley to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jeff Myers to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jim Beard to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jim Oyler to the major league team.
1960-03-29Jim Beard has signed with the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure for $2.7M per year for 2 years.
1959-09-20Jim Beard of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-07-20Jim Beard of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-09-14Jim Beard of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-07-24Jim Beard of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1955-03-31The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jim Beard to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have waived Rip Castillo.
1955-03-31Jim Beard has signed with the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure for $2.8M per year for 5 years.
1954-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Johnny Greer to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Frank Nyman to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jim Beard to the major league team.
1954-03-28Jim Beard has signed with the Texas Grackles for $3.74M per year for 1 year.
1950-09-01The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Chuckster Barkley to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Jim Beard to the major league team.
1950-03-30A trade has been completed between the Texas Roughnecks and the San Francisco Bay Giants. The San Francisco Bay Giants receive Jim Beard from the Texas Roughnecks in exchange for Steve Kerwin.
1950-03-30The Texas Roughnecks have sent Jim Beard down to the minors.
1950-03-29The Texas Roughnecks have promoted Jim Beard to the major league team. The Texas Roughnecks have sent Josh Elston to the minors.